Hospice RN
Bennington, VT
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Nursing Contract Opportunity - Vermont (Bennington)

Position Overview

• Occasional Home Care visits required.
• Utilize the nursing process to assess patient and caregiver needs to provide quality care.
• Develop and communicate realistic plans of care in accordance with evidence-based practice and regulatory standards.
• Serve as Case Manager for assigned patients, managing caseloads and visit times per agency productivity standards.
• Complete OASIS documentation timely and accurately, staying current with documentation requirements.
• Implement medical plans of care, nursing interventions, and procedures to ensure safe, effective, quality care.
• Maintain and update high-tech nursing skills such as IV use and maintenance, wound VAC, and complex wound care.
• Collaborate with LPNs within their scope of practice, delegate tasks, and ensure patient needs are met.
• Evaluate and adjust plans of care based on patient responses and identified problems.
• Maintain accurate documentation to support ongoing quality care and interdisciplinary communication.
• Follow agency protocols for visit documentation and follow-up.
• Provide patient and caregiver education on medication side effects, treatment options, discharge instructions, and reportable conditions.
• Identify and communicate interdisciplinary patient needs (e.g., physical therapy, social work).
• Complete required agency, state, and federal forms timely.
• Manage visits efficiently and communicate scheduling needs promptly.
• Assess needs for Home Care Aide (HCA) services and coordinate plans of care accordingly.
• Report patient incidents promptly to Quality Improvement specialists.
• Coordinate safe patient discharges and transfers with appropriate documentation.
• Collaborate with physicians, providers, team members, and vendors to support the plan of care.
• Participate in monthly peer review audits and case conferences to ensure quality and communication.
• Advocate proactively for patient care sensitive to individual patient and family needs.
• Participate actively in interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings to develop and update individualized plans of care.
• Stay current on pain control, symptom management, and infection control standards.

Contract Details

• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Required Experience

• Specialty: Nursing
• Years of Experience: Not explicitly stated; assume standard nursing experience required.
• Prior Travel Experience: Not specified; prior travel experience is not required.